FUTURE WORKFORCE FUND GRANTS PROGRAMME

1. Title: FUTURE WORKFORCE FUND GRANTS PROGRAMME2. Awarding Authority: Prince’s Trust Start Something, GB Email: greatermanchester@princes-trust.org.uk . Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority is committed to transforming young people’s lives across specified location.The Prince’s Trust are embarking on an exciting programme of work in the region, in partnership with Greater Manchester Combined Authority called Future Workforce Fund.Future Workforce Fund aligns with the Greater Manchester Strategy Our People, Our Place and aims to:develop the personal and social skills of young peopleraise aspirations and help to fulfil educational potentialequip young people with skills for work and access to jobs and trainingAs part of Future Workforce Fund, The Prince’s Trust have designed a grants programme that will support pilot projects delivered by partner organisations, with individual grants of up to £25,000.Grants will enable work with specific cohorts of young people, between the ages of 14 – 25, across Greater Manchester who are facing barriers to engagement with Education, Employment or Training.Support for the region’s young people is key now more than ever. There is a need to ensure that young people can emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic with resilience, confidence, networks and skills, by supporting them to cope today and prepare for tomorrow.The scarring effects of short and long-term unemployment are disproportionately experienced by younger generations, and those facing disadvantage, so it is vital that everything that can be done is done to protect these groups now.The Prince’s Trust want to partner with organisations that share their ethos, can help to remove the barriers that young people face to engagement and are excited by being able to ‘test and learn’ new approaches.5. CPV Code(s): 98000000, 85320000, 85311300, 981331006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Greater Manchester8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: As part of Future Workforce Fund, The Prince’s Trust have designed a grants programme that will support pilot projects delivered by partner organisations, with individual grants of up to £25,000.10. Deadline: 27.7.2020 (17:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: For more information and to apply, Please visit the Awarding Authority website or email# funding opportunity# COVID-19